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Welu River

Coordinates: 19°10′46″N 73°02′24″E / 19.17944°N 73.04000°E / 19.17944; 73.04000
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Welu River
Vel River
Map
Location
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
TalukaKhed
Physical characteristics
SourceSahyadris
 • locationSatgaon Platue ,Ambegaon taluka, Pune District, Maharashtra
 • coordinates19°2′5″N 73°50′11″E / 19.03472°N 73.83639°E / 19.03472; 73.83639
MouthBhima River
 • location
Near Talegaon Damdhere, Taluka Shirur , Pune, Maharashtra
 • coordinates
19°10′46″N 73°02′24″E / 19.17944°N 73.04000°E / 19.17944; 73.04000
Length68 km (42 mi)
Basin size297.31 Sq.km

Welu River or Vel River is a minor but important tributary of Bhima River in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It originates and flows through the Ambegaon, Khed, Shirur talukas of Pune District.[1]

Origin and course

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The Welu rises in the Sahyadris to the north-east of Ambegaon Taluka[2] and crosses Ambegaon from north-west to south-east. It is rocky both in bed and bank, but the bed is wide, and the average volume of water is small compared with the area through which it flows. Irrigation works of considerable importance have been established on it. At its confluence with Bhima river near Talegaon Damdhere.


Dams

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  • Wafgaon Dam

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""Geographical Characteristics of Vel River Basin"" (PDF). International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences.
  2. ^ "Location Map of Vel River". Research Gate.